On January 4, Beijing time, the first round of the WTA250 Melbourne station began to compete, and the top seed Naomi Osaka played, ushering in the debut since last year's US Open. In this return to the debut match, Naomi Osaka ushered in the challenge of world number 61 Kone, and after a fierce battle of three sets, Naomi Osaka narrowly defeated her opponent to usher in the opening of the new season.
Naomi Osaka missed three break point opportunities in the 5th set, and naomi Osaka completed a key break in the 7th set before she managed to take a 5-3 lead. In the 10th set, Naomi Osaka managed to save her serve and won the first set 6-4.
In the second set, Naomi Osaka broke first in the 3rd set, and then she held the serve to take a 3-1 lead. In the 6th set, Naomi Osaka was broken and the two sides fought 3-3. In the 8th inning, Konei again completed a key break, and then in the 9th set she managed to save her serve and win the second set 6-3.
Naomi Osaka came up in the decider to break the belt and take a 2-0 lead. After that, both sides saved the serve, and in the 9th set, Naomi Osaka won the match, and she successfully saved the serve and won the decider 6-3.
In a match that took 2 hours and 3 minutes, naomi Osaka, the top seed of the tournament, defeated world no. 61 Kone 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 to win his first victory since last year's US Open.